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| Office | Member of BJP |
| Office | 1st Secretary for Arts
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| Term start | 2020–present
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| Predecessor | Position established
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| Born | 1984-04-23 (age 42) |
| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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| Political party | BJP (2014-present[1] |
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Gayathri Raguram is an Indian actress and politician who has worked in the South Indian film industry. Gayathri began her career as an actress in the 2002 film Charlie Chaplin and after a career break, she began working as a choreographer in films from 2008 till 2019. In 2020 she became a politician and became a member in BJP and decided to no longer acts in films.
Personal life
Gayathri was born in a Tamil family as the second daughter to dance choreographers Raghuram and Girija Raghuram.[2][3] Her elder sister Suja is a prominent dancer, who has also previously worked as an actress.[4] She is the great granddaughter of director Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam. Her mother, Girija comes from a family of choreographers, which includes Brinda and Kala.[5] In August 2006, Gayathri had an arranged marriage with US-based software engineer Deepak Chandrasekar in California, and the pair subsequently held a Hindu ceremony in December 2006 which was attended by several actors and politicians from Tamil Nadu. In 2008, Gayathri filed for divorce on the grounds of domestic abuse from Deepak and his parents. The divorce was subsequently granted in 2010.[6]
In November 2015, Gayathri was appointed as Bharatiya Janata Party's secretary for arts in Tamil Nadu. She had earlier joined the party in 2014 in the presence of BJP president Amit Shah.
Drunk and driving case
Gayathri was booked for drunk and driving in November 2019 by Abhiramapuram Traffic Control Police. Police reported that she left a party at a star hotel in MRC Nagar organized for film personalities and was on her way home when she was intercepted by the police, she admitted that she had drunk alcohol when she was asked to blow into the breathing analyzer. A police officer later drove her to her house in Adyar and confiscated her car. A case under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act was filed on her and she was also fined for the incident. Gayathri however claimed it was fake news.[7][8][9]
On October 26, 2020, Raguram was permanently suspended from social media platform Twitter for violating Twitter's rules after posting a series of tweets relating to the controversy over VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan's statement on Manusmriti.[10]
Career
Gayathri Raghuram started acting at the age of fourteen.[11] Early in her career, she insisted on being known by her full name to avoid confusion with another actress, Gayatri Jayaraman, who was also active in the period.[12] She initially was cast in S. Thanu's production Enna Solla Pogiray in 2001, but the project was later dropped.[13]Template:Unreliable source?
Her debut film, Sakthi Chidambaram's comedy drama Charlie Chaplin (2002), featured her in an ensemble cast alongside Prabhu Deva, Prabhu and Abhirami. She was selected for the film after Gayatri Jayaraman opted out of the project.[14] The film enjoyed commercial success, with a critic from The Hindu stating "the new heroine's expertise in dance is particularly impressive".[15] In 2002, she appeared in three more films: the Kannada film Manasella Neene directed by choreographer Sundaram, the Tamil film Style alongside choreographer Raghava Lawrence and the Malayalam film, Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari, where she starred opposite Prithviraj. Her four consequent releases in 2003 fared less well at the box office and failed to garner her more film offers. In concern of her performance in the horror film Whistle (2003), a critic from The Hindu wrote "Gayathri Raghuram's face is and her expressions are just right but rotundity seems to come in the way of wholesome appeal".[16] Likewise, a critic wrote "Gayathri, as the garrulous friend of the hero, begins well, and even when you think she might have a solid role to play, she turns out to be just another weighty heroine in tow", in regard of her appearance in the Arjun-starrer Parasuram (2003).[17] Subsequently, she quit films and relocated to pursue a qualification in Visual Communications in Iowa, USA.[18]
Gayathri returned to the film industry in 2008 as a choreographer with films like Jayam Kondaan (2008) and Poi Solla Porom (2008) and has since worked in big budget productions including Madrasapattinam (2010), Deiva Thirumagal (2013), Osthe (2011) and Anjaan (2014).[11][19] Her work in the crime thriller Kanthaswamy (2009) and the satire Tamil Padam (2010) were well received by critics.[20] By 2014, she had choreographed around 100 films and has regularly specialised in working on romantic montages.[11]
Gayatri acted once more in Vai Raja Vai (2015) at the insistence of her friend Aishwarya Dhanush by portraying the sister of the film's lead character Gautham Karthik.[11] Likewise, she made an extended guest appearance in director Bala's village drama Tharai Thappattai (2016), where she also featured in a karakattam-based song. After announcing her intentions of directing a film in 2012, she began work on her first directorial venture Yaadhumagi Nindraai during 2016.[21][22]
Bigg Boss
In 2017, Gayathri was a contestant on the Tamil reality show Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan.[23] She was evicted from the show on day 56, after having attracted widespread criticism for her behaviour inside the Bigg Boss House. In particular, her constant harassment and bullying of contestants Bharani, Julie and then Oviya were widely criticised. A police complaint was filed against her for using derogatory words against Oviya by saying that Oviya has seri behaviour (Slum behaviour) and hurting the sentiment of others, while on the show.[24][25] Post her appearance on the show, Gayathri returned to choreography, and also appeared as a judge on the television show, Mrs Chinnathirai.[26]
Filmography
Actress
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Susi | Tamil | |
| Manasella Neene | Renuka | Kannada | ||
| Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari |
Aswathy | Malayalam | ||
| Style | Viji | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Maa Bapu Bommaku Pellanta | Mohana | Telugu | |
| Parasuram | Meena | Tamil | ||
| Whistle | Anjali | Tamil | ||
| Vikadan | Gowri | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Vaanam | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Who Am I?" |
| 2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Fitness Instructor | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Azhaipaya Azhaipaya" |
| Love Failure | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Inthajare Inthajare" | ||
| 2015 | Vai Raja Vai | Gayathri | Tamil | |
| Idhu Enna Maayam | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Irukkirai" | |
| 2016 | Tharai Thappattai | Herself | Tamil | Guest appearance in song "Aarambam Aavadhu" |
| 2019 | Aruvam | Scientist | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Yaadhumagi Nindraai | Thamarai | Tamil | Film released on ZEE5 |
| 2021 | Rang De | Arjun's sister | Telugu |
Director
- Yaadhumagi Nindraai (2020)
Producer
- Yaadhumagi Nindraai (2020)
Choreographer
- Jayam Kondaan (2008)
- Poi Solla Porom (2008)
- Panchamirtham (2008)
- Kanthaswamy (2009)
- Kola Kolaya Mundhirika (2009)
- Daddy Cool (2009)
- Madrasapattinam (2010)
- Tamil Padam (2010)
- Anwar (2010)
- Osthe (2011)
- Makeup Man(2011)
- Salt N' Pepper (2011)
- I Love Me (2012)
- Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu (2012)
- No.66 Madurai Bus (2012)
- Aravaan (2012)
- Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012)
- Deiva Thirumagal (2013)
- Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram (2013)
- SIM (2013)
- Thalaivaa (2013)
- Memories (2013)
- Anjaan (2014)
- To Noora with Love (2014)
- Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014)
- Nimirndhu Nil (2014)
- Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014)
- 100 Days of Love (2015)
- Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi (2015)
- Chandrettan Evideya (2015)
- Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015)
- As I'm Suffering From Kadhal (2017)
- Thalaivi
- Maha
Television
- Chinna Chinna Aasai- Uravu (1995) - Baby Pooja
- Jodi Number One
- Dancing Khilladies
- Genes
- Kitchen Galatta
- Koffee with DD
- Odi Vilayadu Pappa (2016)-Judge
- Bigg Boss (2017)-Contestant - Evicted Day 56
- Mrs. Chinnathirai (2017)-Judge
- Divided (2018)-Contestant
- Bigg Boss 2 (2018) - Guest
References
- ↑ Gayathri Raghuram quits politics. IndiaGlitz.com(2019-05-06). Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ↑ Tamil Cinema News - Tamil Movie Reviews - Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil. Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ Gayathri Raghuram slams Sophia and her supporters - Tamil News. IndiaGlitz.com(2018-09-04). Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ↑ Suja Manoj - Film Connection Students. Film.rrfedu.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ Kala master: she is 'sagala kala vallavi'. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ Gayathri Ragurama's marriage on the rocks?. IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ Actor Gayathri Raghuram booked for drunken driving, November 26, 2018. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- ↑ Actor Gayathri Raghuram booked for drunk driving in Chennai. www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- ↑ Gayathri Raghuram's statement on drunken drive controversy. Behindwoods(2018-11-26). Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- ↑ Twitter suspends BJP leader Gayathri Raghuram's account(26 October 2020). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Gayathri Raguram interview: Dancing to her own beat. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ The name is 'Gayathri Raghuram'. The Times of India(2009-07-19). Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ Indiainfo: Tamil: Movie News. web.archive.org.
- ↑ Arts & Culture. Tamilguardian.com(2002-04-03). Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ↑ Charlie Chaplin. The Hindu. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ "Whistle". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ Parasuram. The Hindu. Retrieved 18 July 2018.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Gayathri Raghuram bids goodbye. IndiaGlitz.com(2005-04-01). Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ Gayathri Raghuram follows her dad. IndiaGlitz.com(2008-07-31). Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ I want to try my hand at direction: Gayathri. The Times of India(2010-03-08). Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ Gayathri Raghuram turns director - Tamil Movie News. IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ Gayathri Raghuram turns director. Deccanchronicle.com(4 December 2016). Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ Kamal Haasan's Bigg Boss Tamil begins: Meet the 15 contestants of the show, see photos. Indianexpress.com(26 June 2017). Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ Action sought against Gayathri Raghuram. Newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ Bigg Boss Tamil: Another group demands action against Gayathri Raghuram for abusive language. Hindustan Times(2017-07-14). Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ So, where are the Bigg Boss Tamil contestants of Season 1 now? - Times of India. The Times of India.